NURSNG 226: Introduction to Nursing Practice

This first clinical course provides the basis for the acquisition and development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes foundational to the art and science of professional nursing practice. This course emphasizes critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and evidence based practices integrated throughout the nursing process. Application of cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills required for safe, effective, compassionate, and culturally congruent patient care delivery is stressed in class, lab, sub-acute, and acute clinical settings, with particular attention to the needs of older adults.